Mohamad Haidar
Haidar with Ahed in 2021
Personal information
Full name Mohamad Faouzi Haidar[1]
Date of birth (1989-11-08) 8 November 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Tayr Debba, Lebanon[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ahed
Number 10
Youth career
2003–2008 Tadamon Sour
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Tadamon Sour
2011–2016 Safa 60 (24)
2013–2014 → Al-Ittihad (loan) 11 (0)
2014 → Al-Fateh (loan) 8 (1)
2014–2015 → Amanat Baghdad (loan) (1)
2016– Ahed 68 (11)
International career‡
2007–2008 Lebanon U19 (1)
2011 Lebanon U23 2 (0)
2011– Lebanon 92 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:10, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 January 2024

Mohamad Faouzi Haidar (Arabic: محمد فوزي حيدر, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [mˈħammad ˈfawzi ˈħajdar, -ze]; born 8 November 1989) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Lebanese Premier League club Ahed and the Lebanon national team.

Coming through the youth system, Haidar began his senior career in 2008 at hometown club Tadamon Sour, before moving to Safa in 2011. After two seasons Haidar moved abroad, first to Al-Ittihad and Al-Fateh in Saudi Arabia, then to Amanat Baghdad in Iraq. He returned to Safa in 2015, before joining Ahed the following season.

Haidar represented Lebanon internationally since 2011, playing in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, Lebanon's first participation through qualification. He also played in the 2014, 2018, and 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, and 2015 and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.

Club career

Tadamon Sour

Having joined their youth system in 2003, Haidar began his senior career for hometown club Tadamon Sour in 2008 in the Lebanese Premier League.[3]

Safa

2011–2013: First two seasons

In summer 2011, Haidar joined fellow-Lebanese Premier League side Safa in a deal worth USD$105,000.[4][5] He became a key player for the team, helping them win two consecutive league titles in 2011–12 and 2012–13.[6][7] Haidar also won the Lebanese Golden Ball in 2013.[8][9]

2013–2014: Loans abroad

In summer 2013, he moved to Saudi Arabia to play for Al-Ittihad on loan.[10] He made his debut on 13 September 2013, helping his team defeat the league title holders Al-Fateh.[11] In January 2014, Haidar moved to Al-Fateh on a six-month loan.[12] In summer 2014, Haidar moved to Iraqi Premier League side Amanat Baghdad on a one-year loan.[3][13]

2015–2016: Return to Safa

In summer 2015, Haidar returned to Lebanon to play for Safa, and won the Lebanese Premier League 2015–16.[6]

Ahed

In summer 2016, Haidar moved to Ahed on a five-year deal worth $670,000.[3] He became the second-most expensive Lebanese player in history, after Pierre Issa's transfer to Olympic Beirut in 2002 for $1 million.[3] On 8 September 2020, Haidar renewed his contract with Ahed for six years.[14]

International career

Haidar with the Lebanon national team against Iran in 2022

Haidar represented Lebanon at under-19 and under-23 levels.[15][16]

He made his senior debut for Lebanon on 17 August 2011, in a friendly against Syria.[6] Haidar's first international goal came on 16 October 2012, in a friendly against Yemen; he helped his side win 2–1.[6] In 2013, he scored twice in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification, against Thailand and Iran respectively.[6]

In December 2018, Haidar was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup squad.[17] He played in all three group stage games, against Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and North Korea.[6] In December 2023, Khalil was included in the Lebanese squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[18]

Style of play

Initially starting out as a winger, Haidar moved to a more central role further on in his career. He is known for his dribbling and close control of the ball, as well as his set-pieces.[19]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 22 January 2024[20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Lebanon 2011 4 0
2012 13 1
2013 13 3
2014 1 0
2015 6 0
2016 7 0
2017 6 0
2018 5 0
2019 11 0
2020 0 0
2021 13 0
2022 2 0
2023 7 1
2024 4 0
Total 92 5
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Haidar goal.
List of international goals scored by Mohamad Haidar
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 16 October 2012 Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon  Yemen 1–1 2–1 Friendly
2 22 March 2013 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Thailand 3–0 5–2 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3 6 September 2013 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Syria 2–0 2–0 Friendly
4 19 November 2013 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Iran 1–4 1–4 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
5 28 December 2023 Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon  Jordan 1–1 2–1 Friendly

Honours

Safa

Ahed

Individual

See also

References

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  2. ^ "AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qatar Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. p. 13. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "صفقة انتقال محمد حيدر إلى العهد 670 ألف دولار لخمس سنوات". جريدة البناء | Al-binaa Newspaper (in Arabic). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. ^ "صفقة مستغربة للتضامن صور: هل التخلي عن محمد حيدر يصب في مصلحة بناء فريق قوي ومنافس ؟؟ :: موقع يا صور". www.yasour.org. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  5. ^ "حيدر ينتقل إلى الصفاء مقابل 105 ألاف دولار". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Mohamad Haidar". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  7. ^ Mohamad Haidar at WorldFootball.net
  8. ^ "مهرجان كرة المنار الـ17 : محمد حيدر افضل لاعب في لبنان". archive.alahednews.com.lb. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  9. ^ "محمد حيدر أفضل لاعب..ولا حذاء ذهبي – Malaeeb". Malaeeb.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  10. ^ جرادات, سامر. "اتحاد جدة يتعاقد مع اللبناني محمد حيدر – سبورت 360". arabic.sport360.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Al Ittihad vs. Al Fateh – 13 September 2013 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  12. ^ "محمد حيدر رسمياً مع الفتح السعودي". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  13. ^ "لاعب الإتحاد والفتح السابق يعزز صفوف بغداد". arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  14. ^ Mahfoud, Maroun (8 September 2020). "Official: Mohammad Haidar renews his Ahed FC contract". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  15. ^ "DPR Korea 4–0 Lebanon" (PDF). The AFC. 1 November 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Official Home of Asian Football". archive.vn. 5 January 2013. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  17. ^ "AC2019 Final Squads". Asian Football Confederation. p. 19. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  18. ^ "منتخب لبنان يعلن تشكيلته إلى كأس آسيا" [The Lebanon national team announces its squad for the Asian Cup] (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  19. ^ "The final 23: who are they?". Lebanese Football Review. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  20. ^ "Mohamad Haidar". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  21. ^ "موقع العهد الإخباري - الصفحة الرئيسة". archive.alahednews.com.lb. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  22. ^ "محمد حيدر أفضل لاعب..ولا حذاء ذهبي - Malaeeb". Malaeeb.com. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  23. ^ a b c "محمد حيدر والنيجيري كابيروموسى الافضل في مهرجان كرة المنار الـ20". An-Nahar. 6 June 2016. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  24. ^ بلال نجارين أفضل لاعب في مهرجان "كرة المنار". malaeeb.com (in Arabic). 15 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  25. ^ مهرجان كرة المنار الـ17 : محمد حيدر افضل لاعب في لبنان. Al Ahed News Archive (in Arabic). 18 June 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
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  28. ^ "...مهرجان كرة المنار يختار نجارين". www.sport.almanar.com.lb. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

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